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3.
Today's youth is
overly exposed to
forms of social
media that have
negative impacts
on mental health
and social
inclusion.
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4.
On average....
Teens spend about 9 hours
a day with media.
45 per cent of teens
reported using social
media every day and only
36 per cent said they
enjoyed that activity a lot.
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5.
An online survey conducted by Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield of more
than 1,600 participants concluded that we have become social media
“trophy hunters.”
58% of respondents claimed that attempting to hone the perfect
post has prevented them from enjoying life.
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6.
Getting a "LIKE"
over having a "LIFE"
Societies New
Addiction:
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7.
36% of teens said they check social media to
see if their friends are doing things without
them
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8.
"Since my friends
and I started high
school, we've started
to see the Instagram
like as a social
status. We use it as a
way to judge
popularity almost."
Michael, a 15-year-old high
school sophomore from New
Jersey explained.
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9.
FOMO
Fear Of Missing Out
Through social media posts,
such as Snapchat stories,
Facebook statuses, and
tweets; teens constantly
question what they are
missing out on, rather than
what they are experiencing.
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10.
Today, there are
a number of
apps that allow
people to
purchase
"followers."
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11.
Fake
Followers
Having a high number
of followers can
attribute to your level
of popularity, and
ultimately your social
confidence.
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13.
Social
Stalking
"Online stalking is definitely happening
more often because there is such an
array of powerful tools at stalkers'
disposal making it easier to do."
- Jennifer Perry, author of Digital
Stalking: A Guide to Technology Risks
for Victims.
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